Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 553 - RULES OF STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. - filed

eff. - effective

R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. - Emergency Rule

Rev. - Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapters 553-1 entitled "Organization", 553-2 entitled "Examination Exemption", 553-3 entitled "Qualifications for Licensure - Residential Contractor Division", 553-4 entitled "Qualifications for Licensure - General Contractor Division", 553-5 entitled "Procedural Rules", and 553-6 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed October 14, 2005; effective November 3, 2005.

Rules 553-4-.01 and .02 have been adopted. Filed November 3, 2005; effective November 23, 2005.

Rules 553-3-.02 and .04 have been amended. Filed December 1, 2005; effective December 21,2005.

Chapters 553-7 entitled "Written Warranty" and 553-8 entitled "Definitions" have been adopted. Filed December 23, 2005; effective January 12, 2006.

Rules 553-4-.05 and .06 have been adopted. Filed May 8, 2008; effective May 28, 2008.

Rule 553-7-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 15, 2008; effective August 4, 2008.

Chapter 553-10 entitled "Inactive License" has been adopted. Filed September 5, 2008; effective September 25, 2008.

Chapter 553-11 entitled "Changes in Status" has been adopted. Filed March 9, 2009; effective March 29, 2009.

Rules 553-4-.05 and 553-4-.06 have been amended. Chapter 553-12 entitled "License Renewal and Continuing Education" has been adopted. Filed January 4, 2010; effective January 24, 2010.

Rules 553-4-.01, .02, .05, and .06 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed June 7, 2010; effective June 27, 2010.

Chapter 553-9 entitled "Disciplinary Action", Rules 553-12-.02, .03, and .06 have been adopted. Filed October 7, 2010; effective October 27, 2010.

Rule 553-2-.13 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed November 4, 2010; effective November 24,2010.

Paragraphs (2) and (a) of Rule 553-12-.02 have been repealed and new paragraphs (2) and (a) adopted. Filed April 20, 2011; effective May 10, 2011.

Rule 553-11-.01 amended. F. Feb. 21, 2013; eff. Mar. 13, 2013.

Rules 553-3-.07, 553-4-.07 adopted. F. Oct. 13, 2017; eff. Nov. 2, 2017.

Rules 553-4-.05, .06 amended. F. Mar. 29, 2019; eff. Apr. 18, 2019.

Rule 553-4-.02 amended. F. June 10, 2019; eff. June 30, 2019.

Note: Rule 553-4-.01, correction of typographical error in Rule title on SOS Rules and Regulations website, error discovered June 2019. "Requirements for an Individual to Practice as a General Contractor in the Individual's Own Name or Doing Business as an Individual in a Trade Name or as a Sole Proprietorship" corrected to "Licensure Requirements for an Individual to Practice as a General Contractor in the Individual's Own Name or Doing Business as an Individual in a Trade Name or as a Sole Proprietorship," as originally adopted. Effective July 2, 2019.

Rule 553-4-.01 amended. F. June 12, 2019; eff. July 2, 2019.

Rules 553-10-.01, 553-11-.01, 553-12-.06 amended. Rules 553-11-.02, .03 adopted. F. July 12, 2019; eff. August 1, 2019.